Racecards
16:15 Chester
Mint Staffing Solutions Handicap (Class 4)
- 7 Runners
- Distance: 1m 4f 66y
- Going: Good to Firm
- Surface: Turf
- £10,000 added
- Winner: £6,469
- 2nd: £1,925
- 3rd: £962
- 4th: £481
- Form 811-493
- Age 8
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 80
tracked winner until 7f out, went 2nd again 2f out until inside final furlong, stayed on same pace
- Form 372450
- Age 6
- Weight 9-13
- Official Rating 79
- Trainer Mrs R Carr
- Jockey D Swift
made all, ridden over 1f out, stayed on
- Form 1-71165
- Age 4
- Weight 9-10
- Official Rating 76
- Trainer J R Jenkins
- Jockey J Fanning
held up, ridden over 2f out, soon outpaced, never involved
- Form 13-2741
- Age 5
- Weight 9-9
- Official Rating 75
- Trainer R J Price
- Jockey R Kingscote
tracked leaders, not much room on inside 2f out, went 2nd inside final furlong, ran on, unable to reach winner
- Form 658742
- Age 4
- Weight 9-6
- Official Rating 72
- Trainer A Bailey
- Jockey Rob J Fitzpatrick
tracked leaders, took keen hold, went 2nd 7f until ridden 2f out, no extra inside final furlong
- Form 71338-5
- Age 5
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 69
- Trainer R A Fahey
- Jockey George Chaloner
held up, closed over 5f out, ridden over 2f out, soon outpaced
- Form 240-423
- Age 6
- Weight 8-9
- Official Rating 57
- Trainer Paul Green
- Jockey S A Gray
held up in rear, ridden over 2f out, went 4th inside final furlong, stayed on, never on terms
- Form 984065
- Age 7
- Weight 9-11
- Official Rating 77
- Trainer D Nicholls
- Jockey Non Runner
Nonrunner
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
English Summer included a victory in this race when rattling up four wins last year and is back on a winning mark. He is preferred to stablemate Bayan Kasirga but ROWLESTONE LASS is preferred having scored over track and trip a fortnight ago - she is only 3lb higher today. Masterpaver went close over 1m2f on the all-weather last week and has won over this longer trip before while both Spifer and Be Perfect continue to slip down the weights and could bounce back to form at any time.
Formwatch
English Summer 10-1 (8-7) Tracked leader until 8f out, tracked leaders, ridden to chase winner over 1f out until inside final furlong, kept on one pace, 3rd of 7, 2 3/4l behind Maid In Rio (9-7) at Haydock 1m 4f hcp 0-95 (3) gf.
Be Perfect (USA) 17-2 (9-6) Led, ridden and headed over 1f out, weakened entering final furlong, 10th of 11, 25l behind Aldreth (8-3) at Musselburgh 2m hcp 0-85 (4) gf.
Silver Mountain 25-1 (9-1) In rear, switched right and rapid headway over 1f out, no impression final furlong, 5th of 8, 7l behind Shades of Silver (9-7) at Kempton 2m hcp 0-85 (4) pol.
Rowlestone Lass 11-2 (8-8) Held up in touch in rear, still last 2f out, switched outside and headway over 1f out, ran on well inside final furlong, led towards finish, won at Chester 1m 4f fll hcp (0-85) (4yo+) (4) gf beating Poetic Verse (8-13) by 1 1/4l, 5 ran.
Masterpaver 16-1 (9-3) Tracked leader, challenged 2f out, led over 1f out, driven and pressed inside final furlong, kept on, headed last strides, 2nd of 7, hd behind Flag War (9-7) at Chelmsford City 1m 2f hcp 0-95 (3) pol.
Bayan Kasirga (IRE) 12-1 (9-7) Held up in last pair, headway on rail over 2f out, chased leaders 2f out, kept on same pace inside final furlong, 5th of 10, 4 1/2l behind Exclusive Contract (8-7) at Thirsk 1m 4f fll hcp (5) gf.
Ferdy (IRE) 11-2 (8-5) Steadied and switched left start, held up towards rear, good headway on outside over 1f out, went 2nd inside final furlong, no chance with winner, lost 2nd last stride, 3rd of 10, 1 1/2l behind Merchant Of Medici (8-7) at Haydock 1m 2f hcp 0-70 (5) gs in May.
Spifer (IRE) 10-1 (9-7) Dwelt, held up in rear, headway over 3f out, chased leaders over 2f out, faded final furlong, 5th of 9, 7l behind Sellingallthetime (9-5) at York 1m 4f app hcp 0-80 (4) gf.